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Implementasi Pengelola an Air Minum Rumah Tangga (Pam Rt) Di Jawa Barat dan (Nusa Tenggara Timur) {Household Water Treatment and Safety Storage in West Java and East Nusa Tenggara}

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In order to reduce waterborne diseases, the current government and its partners are developing a household water treatment and safety storage (HWTS). This article is part of a study on Development of An Evidence-Based Guidelines for Promotion of HWTS which is conducted in three pilot sites: Bandung city, Bandung district (West Java) and Sikka district (East Nusa Tenggara) in 2008. The aim of this study was to find out how the program was implemented and how is the public opinion about the management (processing and storage) of drinking water. Data collection was done by interview through a questionnaire. Data source were health officers and partners (qualitative data) and the community (quantitative data). Qualitative data processing was performed by the content and the domain method, while quantitative data was processed through SPSS software.

The results show that the government develop the HWTS along with its partner: Aman Tirta (Bandung City), Pelita Indonesia (Bandung District), and Dian Desa (Sikka District). Activity of HWTS was done through several stages, such as preparation/dissemination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Every partner will have its own way in carrying out the stages of activity. Not all health officers of district/city states involved in the implementation of the HWTS program. It was only Sikka District Health officer that claimed to have fully engaged in the implementation of HWTS in the region. The results of processing and data analysis showed that more than 80% of respondents said the HWTS methods were suitable with drinking water treatment for their region. In terms of increasing the water quality, price of materials/tools, and easyness in the water treatment; respondents' opinions very widely.

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Jakarta : Puslitbang Ekologi Kesehatan,Badan Litbangkes., 2012

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1412-4025

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